GMOV ETF — GMO U.S. Value ETF

GMO U.S. Value ETF (GMOV)

Updated October 16, 2026.

GMOV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.05%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.86%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 37.3% over the past 2 years, 3.1 points ahead of SPY at 34.2%.

GMO U.S. Value ETF is an actively managed fund that invests primarily in U.S. equities, with at least 80% of assets allocated to companies with economic ties to the United States. The fund distributes on a quarterly basis and carries an expense ratio of 0.50%. It appeals to equity income investors seeking actively managed exposure to U.S. value stocks.

GMOV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 37.3% over the past 2 years, 3.1 points ahead of SPY at 34.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 29.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.1%.

GMOV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.97%

Issuer

GMO

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/28/2024

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

2.05%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.86%

Last close

$32.78 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$95,881,809

Average volume

9808.0

Dividend

$0.1678

Ex-dividend date

09/30/2026

Payment date

10/01/2026

Beta

0.5767

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.05%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.86%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: GMO; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GMOV risks and drawbacks

GMOV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.1%.

Who may consider GMOV — and who may not

GMOV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GMOV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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